Seamer Gus Atkinson Compounds the English team's Fitness Problems.
'Major setback' for the English camp as Atkinson goes off with a hamstring injury.
Gus Atkinson increased England's injury problems when he left the field during Saturday's play of the fourth Ashes Test in the Ashes series.
The right-arm seamer experienced discomfort in his left leg post-delivery of the fourth over on Saturday.
The touring camp stated the 27-year-old had experienced "tightness" and would spend time off the field for further assessment "during the day".
The final Test of the series in Sydney gets underway this coming Sunday.
The English side has been without strike bowlers one seamer to a knee injury and another paceman because of a side injury on the current trip.
Matthew Fisher was added to the party to provide backup.
Atkinson struggled early in the series, taking just three wickets.
He was omitted from the previous Test, then recalled for the fourth Test to fill the void.
Surrey's Atkinson improved at the MCG, claiming a couple of wickets in Australia's first innings, before adding 28 with the bat as one of just three teammates who passed ten runs.
Post a single over late on the first day, he returned for the second day's play and dismissed the nightwatchman taken by the wicketkeeper.
Unfortunately, towards the conclusion of the fifth over, he bowled a variation to the batsman and promptly felt for his hamstring.
Gus Atkinson was brought back for the Boxing Day Test after being left out of the third.
